WHERENESS

Etymology

Noun

whereness (usually uncountable, plural wherenesses)

(chiefly, philosophy) Location or position.

A point hath no dimensions, but only a whereness, and is next to nothing.

Source: Wiktionary


Where"ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of having a place; ubiety; situation; position. [R.] A point hath no dimensions, but only a whereness, and is next to nothing. Grew.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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